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recline

/ɹɪˈklaɪn/verb

Recline commonly means to move the upper body backwards and down, lean in a comfortable resting position, or cause to recline.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

RE

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RECLINE” Mean?

/ɹɪˈklaɪn/

recline has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

move the upper body backwards and down

2

cause to recline

She reclined her head on the pillow

3

lean in a comfortable resting position

He was reposing on the couch

The children recline in the rocking chair

There recline some children in the rocking chair

Synonyms

Synonyms for RECLINE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

move the upper body backwards and down

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, C, L, I, N, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
l
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recline.

RECLINE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using recline in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECLINE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RECLINE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECLINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECLINE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CL, LI, IN, NE

Trigrams

REC, ECL, CLI, LIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for recline.

RECLINE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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